Othello Questions And Answers

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Act I • What was Iago’s complaint in Scene I? o Iago is angry about failing to gain the promotion that has gone instead to Cassio. • Who was Brabantio, and why did Iago and Roderigo awaken him in the middle of the night? o Iago and Roderigo woke Brabantio, Desdemona's father, to tell him that her daughter had run off to live with Othello. • Why did Iago leave Roderigo at Brabantio’s house? o Iago left Roderigo at Brabantio's house so that he is not identified as a trouble maker. • What was Brabantio’s reaction to Desdemona’s marriage? o Brabantio strongly opposed to Othello's and Desdemona's marriage. • Why did the Duke send for Othello? o The Duke sent for Othello to testify for his marriage to Desdemona under Brabantio's request. • Brabantio complains to the Duke about Othello’s marriage to Desdemona. After listening to both sides of the story, what is the Dukes reply? o After listening to Brabantio and Desdemona, the Duke admitted that he wouldn't mind his daughter be married to Othello. He then deemed their matrimony to be valid and faithful. • What was Roderigo’s complaint, and what Iago’s reply to it? o Roderigo complained that he loved Desdemona. To this, Iago replied that he can help seduce Desdemona for him through the killing of Cassio.
Act II • Why did Iago want Roderigo to anger Cassio? o Iago wanted Roderigo to anger Cassio to hopefully catalyze a disagreement between the two. • What was the purpose of Iago’s plan? o Iago hoped to get Cassio striped his rank. • Why did Iago want Cassio to drink more wine? o Iago wanted Cassio to drink more wine under the assumption that he was to become more aggressive. • What lie did Iago tell Montano about Cassio?
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